As much as I would like to tell you that this is your novel and you can do anything you want with it, I’m sorry, if you are looking to be published, you are really writing for an audience. To create characters for your fantasy novel you must consider your market and create characters that your readers are able to relate to, and care for. This does not mean that you reveal all there is about your characters in the first few lines, your characters a best revealed a little as the plot unfolds, a little intrigue goes a long way. But your characters should be developed before you put your pen to paper. |